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Holding a large psoter this Kurdish man shows his appreciation to the American people. After destroying a 25ft tall statue of President Saddam Hussein, men climb to the top of the base where a statue of Saddam Hussein use to sit on top, which now serves as their celebration platform. Men and women flooded to the streets after coalition forces claim control of one of the northrn oil rich cities in Northern Iraq. April 10, 2003..
— Nelvin C. Cepeda / UT San Diego